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Thirteen gay couples on Thursday filed Japan’s first lawsuits seeking to force the government to recognize same-sex marriage, arguing that their constitutional right to equality had been violated. Holding banners saying “Marriage for All Japan,” six couples walked into Tokyo District Court to file their cases, with similar cases filed by three couples in Osaka, one in Nagoya and three… Read more »

Health officials in Japan are combating the country’s worst measles outbreak in years, with many infections clustered among attendees of a Valentine’s Day gift fair and a religious group that avoids vaccinations. A total of 167 cases were reported in 20 of Japan’s 47 prefectures as of Feb. 10, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said, with the largest outbreaks… Read more »